Final Fantasy Wiki
Register
Advertisement

Attacks with Wail and Atomic Ray.

Final Fantasy VI PlayStation Bestiary entry

The Primeval Dragon, formerly called Brontaur, is an enemy in Final Fantasy VI. It appears in exterior areas of the final dungeon, and in the bonus dungeon available in certain versions of the game.

Stats[]

Battle[]

FFVI Heave

Heave (GBA).

It has a 66% chance to use Lifeshaver on its second turn, and may do so twice. On the third turn it may use its special, Heave, a powerful attack. On its fourth and fifth turns it has a 33% chance to use either Atomic Rays, Lifeshaver, or Heave.

Since they often attack with a Great Malboro, which use Bad Breath when alone, the Primeval Dragon should be killed last. Blizzaga attacks work well against it.

Coliseum setup[]

Primeval Dragon's Firaga can be evaded by having a high Magic Evasion, but little can be done against its Meteor. A Muscle Belt can bring the wearer's HP high enough to survive one Meteor if they are not already equipped with a Flame Shield or the Paladin's Shield. Both will let the wearer absorb Firaga, which may replenish the character's HP enough to survive the next Meteor.

The Red Cap is another option that raises the max HP, but a combination of max HP raising equipment will not have a better effect than the piece of equipment that gives the best HP boost on its own.

Another tactic would be to go all out on offense, since nothing concrete can be done to prevent Meteor. A Genji Glove with two powerful weapons and a Reflect Ring would allow the player to deal good damage by attacking and reflecting Firaga back to Primeval Dragon. Shadow in the front row equipped with the Kagenui and Ichigeki, along with the Genji Glove and Reflect Ring, can dish out good damage; he also has a chance of casting Stop on the Primeval Dragon, a means reflecting Firaga, and a chance of countering its physical attacks with Interceptor.

Formations[]

Number Enemies Encounter flags Introduction flag Musical theme Magic AP
Normal Back Surrounded Side
272 Primeval Dragon, Great Malboro Y Y N Y Sides, individual Battle 3
282 Primeval Dragon x2 Y Y N Y Sides, individual Battle 4
546 Vector Chimera, Primeval Dragon Y Y Y Y Sides, individual Battle
552 Primeval Dragon, Great Malboro Y Y Y Y Sides, individual Battle
605 Primeval Dragon, Magic Dragon, Vector Lythos Y N N N Sides, individual Battle
609 Primeval Dragon, Magic Dragon, Vector Lythos Y N N N Sides, individual Battle

AI scripts[]

Normal script[]

Attack Turns:
1st Turn: Attack (66%) or Heave (33%)
2nd Turn: Lifeshaver (66%) or Nothing (33%)

Lifeshaver (66%) or Nothing (33%)

3rd Turn: Attack (66%) or Heave (33%)
4th Turn: Atomic Rays (33%) or Lifeshaver (33%) or Heave (33%)
5th Turn: Atomic Rays (33%) or Lifeshaver (33%) or Heave (33%)

Coliseum script[]

Attack Turns: 1st Turn: Attack (25%) or Heave (25%) or Firaga (25%) or Meteor (25%)

Other appearances[]

Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]

Baknamy FFTA2This section about an enemy in Pictlogica Final Fantasy is empty or needs to be expanded. You can help the Final Fantasy Wiki by expanding it.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]

FFRK Primeval Dragon FFVI
Baknamy FFTA2This section about an enemy in Final Fantasy Record Keeper is empty or needs to be expanded. You can help the Final Fantasy Wiki by expanding it.


Etymology[]

Dinosaur fossils have been known for millennia, although their true nature was not recognized. The Chinese considered them to be dragon bones and documented them as such. The depiction of a sauropod with the name Primeval Dragon is likely a nod to this fact.

A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, which is featured in the myths of many cultures.

Brontaur is a contraction of Brontosaur, a large Jurassic-era sauropod dinosaur whose name means "Thunder Lizard". It bears a striking resemblance to the Primeval Dragon's sprite and likely inspired its name (the Japanese language does not make a distinction between "dragon" and "dinosaur").

Related enemies[]

Advertisement